The course will involve:

Prior to the Course

• Video on how to prepare and stiffen your felt prior to the course
• Information on where to purchase your felt and what to look for

Session 1

• Techniques on how to block the crown and brim in one using any of the following:
  • Crown – Oval crown block at least 12cm tall (pinches can be put in after) or a fedora or trilby crown block in the size and shape you wish to use.  Crown blocks should be your desired size
  • Brim – a slanted or flat brim block or a flat wooden surface larger in size you wish your brim to be and the ability to use blocking pins in it.

Session 2

• How to fit your headband preferable with stretch velvet ribbon (or if a quick sewer petersham)
• How to size and cut your brim
• How to trim the outside of your hat with Petersham ribbon
• How to create a simple petersham bow and a simple cockade
• How to create a feather mount for your Fedora